Safaricom is the leading provider of converged communication solutions in Kenya. In addition to providing a broad range of first-class products and services for Telephony, Broadband Internet and Financial services, Safaricom seeks to uplift the welfare of Kenyans through value-added services and support for community projects.
With over 29 Million subscribers and an estimated market share of 67%, the Company has the widest modern mobile network coverage in Kenya and prides in its experienced shareholders, attractive tariffs, a nationwide network of effective dealers, high caliber staff and management enabling it to maintain its position as the region’s mobile market leader.
M-PESA has over 23 million subscribers, supported by a nationwide agent network of over 156,000 outlets. M-PESA is the world's most developed biggest mobile payment system.
Facts about Safaricom
• Employs over 5,500 staff directly and over 500,000 indirectly
• Has approximately 4,945 network sites across the country
• 50% of employees and 32% of senior management working at Safaricom are women.
• Has the largest call center in Sub-Saharan Africa
Our people are our most valuable asset and are key to the achievement of our vision of transforming lives. This is reflected in our commitment to creating a working environment that supports our staff. We offer employees a wellness programme, crèche facilities, access to subsidized gym facilities, leisure amenities, regular social events, competitive salaries and career opportunities.
We give back to the society through the Safaricom Foundation. Since inception, the foundation has disbursed 2 billion shillings in different initiatives that provide sustainable community-based solutions, contributing towards Kenya’s development agenda, and the Millennium Development Goals.
Safaricom is a key member and supporter of the B Team and the B Team – Africa, alliances of business leaders who are committed to responsible and sustainable business practices.
Kiva (www.kiva.org) expands financial access to help underserved communities thrive. An international non-profit, we serve the financially excluded, especially underbanked women, refugees and communities impacted by forced displacement, climate-vulnerable people and systemically marginalized communities in the United States.
By connecting people through crowdfunded loans, Kiva puts the power of financial inclusion in all our hands.
Since 2005, the Kiva community has raised over $2 billion in loans, reaching over 5 million people in 84 countries.
Kiva’s team is made up of 100+ employees and 450+ volunteers across the world, with offices in San Francisco, Nairobi, Bangkok, and Bogotá.
We’re the leading payment services company with local know-how in building payments and business tools for Africa. Since 2009 we’ve empowered tens of thousands of African businesses and entrepreneurs to collect money online and in person via mobiles, cards, and bank transfers. We back it up with popular digital tools for ticketing, reservations, reporting, inventory, merchant credit, APIs, and more.
We make it simple and safe for customers to book and pay at a point-of-sale, or via the Pesapal App. Along with our credit card, bank, and telecoms partners we now process up to 12 million transactions a month. Pesapal is regulated by the Central Banks of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
We share a commitment to product innovation that solves Africa’s payment challenges. We’re on track to connect a million African entrepreneurs and customers to electronic payments, e-commerce, and the global financial system by 2030.